June marks LGBT Pride Month, which commemorates the 1969 Stonewall riots, and the month hosts many pride events around the nation, including festivals, marches and rallies.

In light of LGBT Pride Month, here are seven LGBTQ artists you should know.

1. Frank Ocean

Song to listen to: “Forrest Gump”

Frank Ocean primarily produces alternative rhythm and blues and hip-hop tracks, and first stepped into the R&B spotlight in 2012 with his debut studio album, “Channel Orange.” He most recently released “Blonde” and appeared on the 2017 “Slide” with Calvin Harris.

3. Vardaan Arora

Song to listen to: “Like a Polaroid”

Vardaan Arora, an openly gay pop singer-songwriter from India, recently released a catchy, techno-infused single called “january” on April 10. While Arora doesn’t have any official studio albums on Spotify yet, he does have a handful of singles, including the 2016 “Feel Good Song,” which has raked in over 2 million streams on Spotify and will release “thirty under thirty” in the next few days.

4. Kehlani

Song to listen to: “Honey”

Kehlani Parrish, more commonly known simply as Kehlani, is a 24-year-old from Oakland, California, who’s been making waves in the R&B, neo soul and hip-hop genres. Her first commercial mixtape was released in 2014 and she was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album for “You Should Be Here” at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

Kehlani was more recently nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist at the 2018 BET Awards.

5. dodie

Song to listen to: “Monster”

Dodie Clark, known by her stage name dodie, is an English singer-songwriter and Youtuber who dabbles in both indie pop and folk genres. dodie has a few EPs, most recently the 2019 “Human” and toured the United States in 2018.

6. Janelle Monáe

Song to listen to: “I Like That”

Janelle Monáe Robinson, who was nominated for two Grammys last year (including Album of the Year), released her third studio album “Dirty Computer” in 2018 and also starred in both “Hidden Figures” and “Moonlight.”

7. girl in red

Song to listen to: “i wanna be your girlfriend”

Marie Ulven, known by her stage name girl in red, is a 20-year-old Norwegian indie artist. Ulven most recently released three singles this year: “watch you sleep,” “i need to be alone” and “dead girl in the pool.” If dreampop is your dream genre, girl in red is for you.

Over 202 million Americans ate doughnuts in 2018 alone,according to data calculated by Statista from the U.S. Census and Simmons National Consumer Survey. That figure is only expected to increase to over 208 million in 2020.

National Donut Day is usually celebrated on the first Friday of June and this year, the holiday falls on June 7. Luckily, there are plenty of places offering the delicious delicacy in Athens. Here are four places to snag a doughnut for National Donut Day.

The most anticipated music event of the city is dawning on Athens this weekend with the23rdannual AthFest. The festival is running from June21-23with over 50 acts for the outside schedule of the weekend. With an overwhelming list of performances, we compiled a list of 10 songs from a few acts who will be taking downtown Athens by storm this weekend.

World Beatles Day began in 2009 to remember the Beatles — Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — performing “All You Need Is Love” on June 25, 1967 on British television,according to the Sun Sentinel.

In 2018, Amazon offered all Amazon Prime members free streaming of every Beatles album. This year, you can listen to these nine songs to celebrate Global Beatles Day 2019.

The history of tattoos dates back thousands of years, but you don’t have to wait that long to book an appointment. Luckily, Athens is home to a good amount of tattoo and body piercing shops, all with their own, distinct atmosphere and of course — pricing.

Here are six tattoo shop options Athenians and visitors to the Classic City might want to check out.

With AthFest come and gone this past weekend, both tourists and locals got to see some of the best the Athens music scene has to offer. From the years of Athens-born legends R.E.M to a recent explosion of experimental genres, the Classic City has produced a ton of music to carry you through the summer. the Georgia sun beats down on you, we compiled a list of eight songs from Athens artists to roll your windows down to and enjoy the warmth.

The Stonewall Riots, largely recognized as the beginning of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, began 50 years ago today. It’s an important day to remember how far LGBTQ rights have come over the past five decades and to pay tribute to the brave pioneers who paved the way for gay and gender non-conforming individuals today.

Self-expression is often an intimate, personal thing — a form of expression that others sometimes don’t get to witness in real time. But for those on Experimentique Night, it’s a live, open invitation for creative collaboration.

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